A recent course organised for influencers was designed to convey the British Army’s response to a changing strategic landscape. Despite redeployment from Afghanistan and Reserve reorganisation, this exercise emphasised that the British Army is still very much in the war-fighting business.

...would black Britons be willing to put their life on the line for this country?

According to a poll of Voice readers conducted over the past week, only 15 per cent of people stated that they would definitely defend the Crown, citing a sense of loyalty to Her Majesty the Queen or to repay Britain for its support of the black community.

A further 28 per cent of respondents said they would rather be sent to prison than willingly join the armed forces.